Tag Archives: Wind Turbines

Cost of insuring offshore wind power ‘doubled’ amid heavy losses: leading broker

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Now.Solar

The cost of insuring offshore wind farms has reportedly doubled due to heavy losses experienced by insurers in recent years. According to a leading broker, increasing storm damage and engineering deficiencies have driven up insurance premiums for offshore wind projects. … Continue reading →

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Nordex installs the first wind turbines with 168-meter hybrid towers of its own development

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Now.Solar

Nordex Group is currently installing the first N163/5.X turbines at the Karahka wind farm in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland, commissioned by a consortium consisting of Finnish energy supplier Helen Ltd and the Ålandsbanken Wind Power Fund. The unique … Continue reading →

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Vestas achieves the first wind project with Repsol with the most powerful wind turbines ever installed in Spain

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Now.Solar

Repsol has placed an order for 31 MW for the STEV wind farm, part of the Delta II project, which will be located in Aragon, Spain. The contract includes the supply and installation of five V162-6.2 MW wind turbines. This … Continue reading →

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All wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc wind farm are complete

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Now.Solar

The Saint-Brieuc Wind Farm located off the coast of northwestern France has reached a significant milestone, with all its wind turbines successfully installed and standing tall. The completion of this ambitious project marks a major achievement in the country’s renewable … Continue reading →

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All wind turbines at Iberdrola’s Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France have been installed

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Now.Solar

Iberdrola has announced that turbine installation at the Saint-Brieuc wind farm in France has been completed.  Norwegian company Fred Olsen’s Brave Tern jack-up vessel installed the last 8 MW wind turbine at position SB49 on 17 December 2023. The ship has made 18 … Continue reading →

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Suzlon secures new order for 100.8 MW of wind power for 32 3 MW wind turbines

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Now.Solar

To supply 32 wind turbines with a rated capacity of 3.15 MW each. Wind farm with a total installed capacity of 100.8 MW to be completed in KarnatakaElectricity generated from the project will be supplied to Commercial and Industrial (C&I)customers. … Continue reading →

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Roxtec waterproof seals for floating wind turbines

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Now.Solar

Saitec Offshore Technologies and Roxtec collaborate for the future of renewables. Saitec Offshore Technologies, located in Bilbao (Spain), has installed Roxtec cable seals in its innovative SATH floating wind turbine concept. Having already tested and installed the seals in their … Continue reading →

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Government aims to add 10,000 MW per year to lift wind energy sector

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh: Another ill conceived move to pacify wind industry lobbyists which will impact the growth of Solar in the country for a poor source of energy. The government plans to rapidly accelerate wind energy generation, adding an ambitious 10,000 MW every year, or … Continue reading →

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Study shows onshore wind turbines may have shorter life than expected

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

A recent report based on wind farm performance data in the United Kingdom and Denmark stated that the economic life of onshore wind turbines could be much shorter than the industry has predicted. The Courier reported the study, commissioned by the Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

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13 Major Clean Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

While the news about climate change seems to get worse every day, the rapidly improving technology, declining costs, and increasing accessibility of clean energy is the true bright spot in the march toward a zero-carbon future. 2013 had more clean … Continue reading →

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Australia moves from coal to renewables: 51 percent by 2050

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

A farmer plows a field in front of wind turbines at the Infigen Energy wind farm located on the hills surrounding Lake George, 50 km north of the Australian capital city of Canberra May 13, 2013. Credit:Reuters Australia, one of the … Continue reading →

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Wind power players to meet Minister on Aug 1 as industry in dire straits

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

According to a recent estimate, wind power capacity addition is expected to be half what it was last year. Against the backdrop, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, is scheduled to meet representatives of the wind … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya to tap its huge green energy potential in a big way

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Taking cue from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, power-deficit Meghalaya is going all out to tap green energy to bridge the widening demand-supply gap in the state. A preliminary investigation conducted by the Meghalaya Non-Conventional and Rural Energy Development Agency indicated … Continue reading →

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Is the answer to India’s energy future blowing in the Wind? – by Ritesh Pothan

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh Pothan offer us an in-depth analysis of the wind industry present and future in India. “Wind is still considered an area of growth by the MNRE however the situation on the ground is a different story,” says Ritesh. “There … Continue reading →

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TANGEDCO to verify captive wind power units’ compliance with norms – Has Wind caused the downfall of the TN DISCOM

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Tangedco calculates that on the 6,000-odd million units of electricity generated by captive wind producers, it sustains a loss of close to Rs 500 crore. The Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has asked its Chief Engineers to verify whether … Continue reading →

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Blowing in the Wind

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Is the answer to the Indian Renewable story blowing in the wind? Read about it on my article on Renewable Energy Magazine Ritesh Pothan offer us an in-depth analysis of the wind industry present and future in India. “Wind is … Continue reading →

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Wind Independent Power Producers welcome scrapping of Accelerated Depreciation

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The wind industry is divided over abolition of ‘accelerated depreciation‘ benefit (which allowed higher depreciation for calculating taxable profits in the first year of buying a wind turbine.) While the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association (IWTMA) has expressed dismay over … Continue reading →

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No more accelerated depreciation for Wind Turbines in India but GBI may continue

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Spending on new wind farms in India, the world’s third-largest market for turbine producers such as Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL) and Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA (GAM), may stall as the country cut a tax break this month, industry officials said. “Investment could come to … Continue reading →

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